The Central NY Business Journal reported that nearly three-quarters of New Yorkers believe health-care reform is long overdue, but respondents are split over whether current proposals will adequately address the problem.
That's according to a special survey on health care and personal finances the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI) released today.
When asked to consider the current proposals, 35 percent of respondents supported the plan, 26 percent opposed it, and 39 percent said they needed more information.
In the survey, SRI asked respondents to consider the effect of a government insurance option on private insurers, the potential impact on senior citizens, and the affordability and quality of reform based on current proposals.
Nearly 80 percent of respondents have either been paying a great deal or some attention to the national debate over health-care reform, according to SRI.
At the same time, the survey's 538 respondents continued having concerns over the economy.
One of every seven New York households saw a family member lose a job or had the need for their work eliminated over the last six months, the survey found.
In addition, less than 40 percent of state residents have been able to save money for retirement over the last six months, and only 41 percent have a savings account with enough money to pay household expenses for six months, according to SRI.
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